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First, “the Boosters” swipe a load of high-demand groceries from a big box store or local pharmacy chain. Then the tags and security devices are stripped and the stolen items are passed …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/18/24
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A pair of alleged “grandparent scammers” have been arrested by Warwick Police.
According to a Warwick Police press release, on March 7, a victim reported to the department they were …
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Staff Reports
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3/13/24
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On June 14, at JFK International Airport in New York, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspected and seized a package shipped from China and destined for a Johnston address.
“Upon …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/26/23
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Former Ward 6 Councilman Matthew Reilly, who resigned last month after his arrest for drug possession, was arrested again by Cranston Police on charges of child molestation on Thursday, June 8.
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By ED KDONIAN
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6/14/23
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Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of three individuals for assault and an attempted arson that occurred on April 27, 2023, at approximately …
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5/10/23
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According to the Cranston Police Department, on Jan. 8 Cranston West School Principal John Fontaine reported a threat to CPD.
“The threat was through a social media post and was specific to …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/10/23
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Following a joint city and state police operation, a Cranston man is behind bars with no bail and more than three kilos of methamphetamine have been taken off the street.
On Friday, Rhode Island …
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Herald Staff Reports
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12/27/22
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Gun, fentanyl seized in traffic stop; two charged A loaded handgun and counterfeit pills containing fentanyl were among the illegal items uncovered during a traffic stop last week that has led to charges against two men, according to Cranston Police. The
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11/3/21
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Col. Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, has announced the arrest of two men, one from Cranston, and the other from Johnston, following a traffic stop. The two men were allegedly found to be in possession of narcotics and a
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11/3/21
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Additional arrests made in connection with ATV incident
Cranston Police have made multiple additional arrests in connectionwith a highly publicized New Year’s Day incident involving a group …
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1/20/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE A suspect has been arrested in connection with the city's first, and thus far only, homicide this year. Jose Herpin, 23, of 36 Calhoun Street, Providence, was taken into custody by Providence Police on Oct. 1 following a brief vehicle
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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10/7/20
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